Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Multidose Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Better for Breast Implant Surgery
Multiple-dose regimen not superior to single-dose regimen among women undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction
Active Surveillance Feasible for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
Patients undergoing immediate surgery experience greater anxiety than patients in active surveillance
Self-Cut Mesh Noninferior for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Procedure
Surgical success rate for self-cut mesh noninferior to that for commercial mesh kit with benefit of cost savings
Recommendations Issued for Perioperative Antithrombotic Management
Two strong recommendations developed against use of heparin bridging in a-fib, and for continuation of VKA in patients getting pacemaker/ICD
When Preferred Language Is Not English, Children Experience Surgical Delays
Findings seen among children and teens needing reconstruction for anterior cruciate ligament injury
Risk Factors ID’d for New Long-Term Opioid Use After Lung Cancer Surgery
New long-term opioid use associated with increased risk for two-year all-cause mortality, especially for potent opioid use
Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Have Minimally Invasive Fibroid Surgery
They are also less likely to have surgery performed by a gynecologic surgeon with subspecialty training in minimally invasive techniques
Early Postoperative Microneedling May Improve Surgical Scars
Small study with 25 patients suggests benefit for the use of microneedling on acute postsurgical scars
Batwing Mastopexy Performed in Immediate Breast Reconstruction
Complication rates comparable for women receiving concurrent batwing mastopexy, standard implant-based reconstruction
Multidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders
Collaborative hip fracture care improves continuity of care with the hospital team
